A DNA testing company called DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC) has admitted to a data breach that leaked the personal information of more than two million people. The information exposed in the data leak …
Yanluowang Ransomware Tied to Thieflock Threat Actor
Researchers at Symantec previously established links between a threat actor and the Thieflock ransomware operation. Now, they have determined that the same threat actor is leveraging the emerging …
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Data Breach at Panasonic
The Panasonic Corporation has confirmed that it suffered from a security incident in which an unknown amount of data was accessed by an unauthorized third party and therefore compromised. The Japanese …
Queensland government energy generator hit by ransomware
On Tuesday, a Queensland government-owned energy generator stated that it had suffered from a ransomware incident over the weekend and was working to mitigate the situation. The company, CS Energy, …
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Israel Blamed for Crippling Attack on Iranian Gas Stations
Last month, Iran suffered from a cyberattack that heavily impacted its gas stations. It has since been determined that Israeli operatives were responsible for the attack, increasing the already-heavy …
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GoDaddy Breach Widens to Include Reseller Subsidiaries
GoDaddy has reported that a recent breach that was believed to have only affected consumers impacts reseller subsidiaries as well. Customers of several brands that resell GoDaddy Managed WordPress …
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1,000 arrests made in online fraud crackdown, says Interpol
According to a report from Interpol, 1,003 cybercriminals spanning 22 jurisdictions were arrested over the past few months as part of an Interpol-coordinated operation against online financial crimes. …
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This stealthy malware hides behind an impossible date
Security researchers have found a new remote access trojan called CronRAT that hides in scheduled tasks on Linux servers. The RAT is set to execute on February 31, a date that does not exist. The …
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Common Cloud Misconfigurations Exploited in Minutes, Report
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks' Unit 42 have reported that attackers are able to instantly exploit insecurely exposed services deployed in honeypots. The findings highlight the immediate danger of …
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81% of UK Retailers Leaving Customers at Risk of Email Fraud Ahead of Black Friday
According to a new study by Proofpoint, more than four-fifths (81%) of UK retailers are putting consumers at risk of email fraud. Proofpoint found that an alarmingly high number of companies are not …